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The Boomerang Effect
The problem with being so possessive and selfish with time and resources is simply this: The Boomerang Effect. What happens when you need someone else's help? In this case, what happens when she needs that friend she slighted during the power outage?
It's almost always the wrong decision to deny a friend in need, but it's probably a valuable revelation to the one being denied. In this instance, the friend has clearer idea of who she really is and her worth to him (and vice versa). He can now spend dramatically less on her at Christmas time and on her birthday, guilt free!